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specu·la·tionBrE /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/NAmE /ˌspekjuˈleɪʃn/ noun [U, C] the act of forming opinions about what has happened or what might happen without knowing all the facts 推测;猜测;推断◆~ (that…) There was widespread speculation that she was going to resign. 人们纷纷推测她将辞职。◆His private life is the subject of much speculation. 他的私生活引起诸多猜测。◆~ (about/over sth) Today's announcement ends months of speculation about the company's future. 今天的声明使得几个月来关于公司未来的种种猜测就此烟消云散。◆She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation. 她说报纸上的报道毫无根据,纯属臆断。◆Our speculations proved right. 事实证明,我们的推断是对的。~ (in sth) the activity of buying and selling goods or shares in a company in the hope of making a profit, but with the risk of losing money 投机买卖;炒股 |